Model View Layout is Enormous

[WishAskedSooner]

OK, here is a likely dumb question but a super big annoyance. When I create a new table and go to the Model View, Power BI puts it in the hinterlands compared to where all my tables are. So I have to endlessly scroll to move it from the hinterlands to where the rest of my tables sit. And the hinterlands seem to keep growing with each new table. Last count, it took me 2 dozen scrolls to move it. I know I can click Reset Layout to fix this problem, but then the organization of my tables gets screwed up. Is there a setting somewhere that prevents this annoying behavior?

[Ritaf1983 · Accepted solution]

Hi @WishAskedSooner 

All the settings for the model's page view are the settings that are down in the right corner.

As you mentioned, you can reset the view, which will zoom out / fit to page on the tables, or simply shrink it down so you can more easily drag the table around with your mouse.

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[WishAskedSooner]

The layout of my Model View has gotten so incredibly large, zooming all the way doesn't come even remotely close to fitting all the tables in the View. Like I said, I have to endlessly scroll to find new tables even when zoomed out all the way.

In fact, it has gotten so laborious to move new tables that I have reached the point that it would probably be easier for me to bite the bullet and hit reset view.

This is a serious bug that needs to be fixed.

[v-yohua-msft · Accepted solution]

Hi, @WishAskedSooner 

Instead of relying on the default layout, you can create custom layouts that contain only a subset of the tables that are currently in use. This can be done by selecting the "+" button next to the All Tables tab at the bottom of the Power BI Desktop window. You can then drag the necessary tables into this new diagram for a more organized view.

When you add a new table to the model, right-click the table and select Add Related Table. This feature helps to automatically ingest related tables, potentially reducing the distance required to drag a new table in the layout. You can check the following link:

Use Model view in Power BI Desktop - Power BI | Microsoft Learn

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Yongkang Hua

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[WishAskedSooner]

@v-yohua-msft OK, I will give that a try, although tbh, it would just mean moving every table into the custom layout. But, if the custom layout doesn't endlessly grow like the universe following the Big Bang, that will be an big improvement.

[Ritaf1983 · Accepted solution]

Hi @WishAskedSooner 

All the settings for the model's page view are the settings that are down in the right corner.

As you mentioned, you can reset the view, which will zoom out / fit to page on the tables, or simply shrink it down so you can more easily drag the table around with your mouse.

If this post helps, then please consider Accepting it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly

[Miguelwatson]

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@WishAskedSooner MaryKayInTouch wrote:

OK, here is a likely dumb question but a super big annoyance. When I create a new table and go to the Model View, Power BI puts it in the hinterlands compared to where all my tables are. So I have to endlessly scroll to move it from the hinterlands to where the rest of my tables sit. And the hinterlands seem to keep growing with each new table. Last count, it took me 2 dozen scrolls to move it. I know I can click Reset Layout to fix this problem, but then the organization of my tables gets screwed up. Is there a setting somewhere that prevents this annoying behavior?

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Hello,

There's no setting to prevent new tables appearing far away in Power BI Model View. But you have better options than Reset Layout. Use Fit to Page to see all tables at once. After adding a table, hold down Ctrl while clicking and dragging it to the desired location. This lets you arrange them manually without resetting the layout.

I hope the information may help you.